City Council

4.08.049(B)\ncontracts for which the City’s best interests are served; and\n(4)       Authorize the City Manager to approve no-cost amendments to the subject contract including durational extensions and necessary change\norders.\nTPA\n4.     AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO AMEND CONTRACT NO. 32171 WITH JASON ADDISON SMITH CONSULTING, INC. (DBA JAS\nPACIFIC) AND\nCONTRACT NO. 32173 WITH J LEE ENGINEERING, INC., TO INCREASE THE TOTAL NOT-TO-EXCEED AMOUNT FOR EACH CONTRACT BY\n$249,999\nTO $1,610,772 AND $1,629,555 FOR BUILDING AND FIRE PLAN REVIEW SERVICES (Planning Dept.)\nRecommendation: It is recommended that the City Council:\n(1)       Find that the action proposed in the agenda report are exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA”) pursuant to State\nCEQA Guidelines\nSection 15061(b)(3);\n(2)       Authorize the City Manager to amend Contract No. 32171 with Jason Addison Smith Consulting, Inc. (“JAS Pacific”) by increasing the contract\namount by\n$249,999, thereby increasing the not-to-exceed amount from $1,360,773 to $1,610,772 for continued plan review services through the contract\nexpiration of\nDecember 1, 2026;\n(3)       Authorize the City Manager to amend Contract No. 32173 with J Lee Engineering, Inc., by increasing the contract amount by $249,999,\nthereby increasing\nthe not-to-exceed amount from $1,379,556 to $1,629,555 for continued plan review services through the contract expiration of December 6, 2026;\nand\n(4)       Find that Competitive Bidding is not required pursuant to the City Charter Section 1002(F), contracts for professional or unique services. To\nthe extent\nthis transaction could be considered a separate procurement subject to the Competitive Selection Process, grant the proposed contract amendment\nan exemption\nfrom the Competitive Selection Process set forth in the Competitive Bidding and Purchasing Ordinance pursuant to the Pasadena Municipal Code\nSection 4.08.049(B),\ncontracts for which the City’s best interests are served.\nTPA